Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-24
CHURCHES AND CHURCH WORK.
First Com ut the Cafhc-
draI-Other Religious Notes.

Sunday morning at Z o'clock st. Peters
Cathedral was crowded on the oc ;lsiOn OF
the children OF the parish miklns tne'r
FIRST communion. The Joys looked insf
best in black suits with WIDE white cOnIrS
extending down TO their shoulders. Inc
girls looked charming dressed IN Whlte
with long wells and wreaths on their helds.
The body OF ihe church in the middle aisle
was reserved for the first cOmmrnicants
and members OF the sodalities. IL was
touching scene to bebeld, about 800 boys
and girls advancing TO toe atar-railing 10
receive their Lord and Saviour In their
hearts, some for the first ime in their li'e.
In the evening at O'Clock, between
yespers and benediction, the children re.
newed their baptismal yows-one each of
the boys and girls reading ia turn Tor their
comrades.
Catholics look on this day as very
solemn one. The great general, Napoleon
l.. being asked once which he considered
The happiest day Of his life, replied thit It
was The Gay he made his first communion.
DIR. HoGE's SERVICES.
On Sundsy morning DR.. Hoge received
thirteen new members into the communion
OF the Second Presbyterian churco.
At niyht the Old Marsct Hall was
crowded. and there were unmistaklble ev'-
denccs Of deep religious feeling In the con-
creation.
Thursday DR.. Ho2e goes TO Chicago u
attend the meeting OF the International Les
son Committee and the Sabbath School
Convention, which VIII he held imOe-
diately after the adjournment Of the com.
mittCe.
BAPTIST NOTES.
DR.. Hatcher having returned from his
southern trip, was greeted by great con-
gregaiion on sunday morning. II was his
twelfth pastoral Anniversary, and be
preached a sermon appropriate 10 the Occa-
sion. In the afternoon the church held lis
annual meeting and bad reports OF the
wears work. There have been ninety-nlne
additions to the cnurch during the wear.
and II, contributions for various Obi acis
amounted TO about $500 The church Is
united. hopeful. and active.
At the Second church Sunday morning
q collection was taken mp for state mis-
sions. TIE contributions Of this church
to This object v reach q thousand dollars.
Al night Two persons were baptized.
At Fulton church on Friday might ak
were baptized. The special meetings con-
tinue this week.
At Leigh. street church sunday morning
there were two professions Of conversion
and one was received bv letter.
At the First church on sunday night one
was baptized.
At the Bainbridcc-Street church, Man.
chester, on sunday mOrniog three were re.
cdycd by letter and one for baptism. At
night three were baptized.
At Pmo.SIrcCt church on wednesday
night ore was received for baptism and one
was baptized.
Rev. Or. W. W. Landrum conducted
the cXcrcises at the Soldiers'-llOme mcmp.
iial chapel Sunday afternoon. There wa"
gcod congregation and the services were
very interesting.
A gre.treyiyal is IN progress at the First
African church. There have been over
ffty professions Of conversion, and on sum
day night about seventy rose for PRAYER.
TIE meetings go on this week, Rev. j. II.
PrCssy preaching.
At the Flilh.Streei church (cOlored) on
Wednesday night there were twenty uro-
icssed conversion. On sunday morning
ciahtCrn were baDtIZed.